Yacht Club de France

Sailing club in France

Yacht Club de France

Burgee and ensign of the club

Abbreviation| YCF
Formation| 1867
Legal status| Active
Purpose| Advocate and public voice, educator and network for recreational boating, competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events
Location|

* France

Official language

| French
Affiliations| UNCL, Yacht Club Italiano
Website| www.ycf-club.fr

The Yacht Club de France is the senior nautical club in France, and one of the most important yacht clubs in the world.

## History[edit]

The club was established in 1867, during the Second French Empire. It was bestowed Royal Patronage by Emperor Napoleon III, and its first president was Admiral Charles Rigault de Genouilly.

In 1891, a new club was founded, the Union des Yachts Français, Société d'Encouragement pour la Navigation de Plaisance. In 1907, the two clubs merged and were recognized by the International Yacht Racing Union (now the International Sailing Federation).

In 1993, as part of the Club's 125th celebrations, Maïté Etchechoury wrote Yacht-club de France : sous-série GG7 : répertoire numérique détaillé.[1]

## Activities[edit]

Among other competitions, the Yacht Club de France, together with the Yacht Club Italiano, runs the Giraglia Rolex Cup regatta from Saint Tropez, past Giraglia (the northernmost point of Corsica), to Genoa, Italy.

## References[edit]

* Sports portal

1. ^ Maïté Etchechoury "Yacht-club de France" (Paris : Archives centrales de la Marine, Service historique de la Marine, 1993

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yacht Club de France.

* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States